Pitch Two for Albineaux in the Campaign for the Next UL Mascot

[Cajun Monkee]

Btw, I understand the schism with the fans. Different generations have different feelings on it. I get that part. My comments are specific to the origin of the albino gator. They are unique and have plenty of substance, which is what my personal preference would be. A mascot with background and natural connection to the program. (i.e., gators in cypress lake)

My biggest issue is with the dolts in the administration that would rather sit around and do nothing than take a chance on *gasp* making a decision that not everyone might like. It's why I always do my best to see this debate from the POV of the younger fans. The mascot is not for me or RR or RCAF or the administrators or past alumni. It's for the students and potential students. Regarding the mentioned comments on KLFY, you can almost guess the age of the poster. The younger people love Al and the USL Bulldog people try to discredit it. The rest of us are somewhere in the middle.

So if they make a decision you aren't happy with, you'll still be cool with it because they made a decision?

Whether its Cayenne, a bulldog named RC, or Clovis Crawfish.

[ManAboutTown]

So if they make a decision you aren't happy with, you'll still be cool with it because they made a decision?

Whether its Cayenne, a bulldog named RC, or Clovis Crawfish.

Assuming they make a decision that WORKS, regardless of if I like the mascot or not, I'll digress. If the community embraces whatever it is, I'm happy. But does anyone really believe this admin will get this right? Almost everything we've gotten right in my lifetime has come from the alumni, not the university.

[RedTails]

I bet the marketing arm of the University still hasn't recovered from the rebranding disaster at the turn of the century that gave us the hot-wheel logo, yellow and red merchandise, and Cayenne. Probably scared to introduce anything now that we're stable in our branding effort (Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns, FDL).

[Ragin9221]

I bet the marketing arm of the University still hasn't recovered from the rebranding disaster at the turn of the century that gave us the hot-wheel logo, yellow and red merchandise, and Cayenne. Probably scared to introduce anything now that we're stable in our branding effort (Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns, FDL).

Even then they can do better just look at my avatar!

[CajunNation]

First: There is no golden rule on this topic...

You bet your sweet you know what there is.

How many times have you heard this? "Ragin Cajuns is the Brand"

This university will NEVER choose a mascot that could overtake that brand.

Like I said, either Cajun Man or something so abstract as to not infringe on the name.

[cajun4life]

You bet your sweet you know what there is.

How many times have you heard this? "Ragin Cajuns is the Brand"

This university will NEVER choose a mascot that could overtake that brand.

Like I said, either Cajun Man or something so abstract as to not infringe on the name.

Auburn are the plainsman, have an eagle and are tigers.

You think a gator is going to overtake the Ragin Cajun moniker.

[ManAboutTown]

Auburn are the plainsman, have an eagle and are tigers.

You think a gator is going to overtake the Ragin Cajun moniker.

'Ragin Cajuns,' outside of your top P5 brands, is the easiest moniker to identify to an area in collegiate athletics—maybe in business, period. If the hang-up is because of something overshadowing that brand, the person making that claim should be fired immediately. It's an absurd suggestion. We have brand recognition across the WORLD, not just in the states.

[Turbine]

This university will NEVER choose a mascot that could overtake that brand.

I've never read a bigger endorsement of the alligator, and you may be right.

I still don't think this affects Ragin' Cajuns in the least.

If there is any school or any brand that has proven time and again that the Spirit Leader does not adversly affect the brand, its Louisiana.

The proof is right onder their noses.

Ragin' Cajuns. > Bulldog.
Ragin' Cajuns > Cajun Chicken
Ragin' Cajuns > Pepper

This school is more afraid of its shadow than it is about enhancing the game day experience.

But hey, you may be right. The natural alligator connection to Louisiana might be so powerful it does what a bulldog, chicken and pepper could never dream of doing, namely "overtake that brand."

[lafman1]

Sounds like a horrible excuse not to get anything done ! Yeah I don’t think anyone on this board or anywhere else is advocating getting rid of Ragin Cajuns.

Not saying you said that now how that is branded I mean it could be branded any number of ways.

I just think the most acceptable and the most popular method.

Who doesn’t associate Gators with Cajuns or Acadiana or Louisiana?

I mean Tulane is the Green Wave but have a Pelican as a mascot .

An Albino alligator can’t be associated with anything Louisiana nor Cajun as one has never been captured in Louisiana. It’s the albino concept that everyone seems to object to.

[Ragin9221]

I've never read a bigger endorsement of the alligator, and you may be right.

I still don't think this affects Ragin' Cajuns in the least.

If there is any school or any brand that has proven time and again that the Spirit Leader does not adversly affect the brand, its Louisiana.

The proof is right onder their noses.

Ragin' Cajuns. > Bulldog.
Ragin' Cajuns > Cajun Chicken
Ragin' Cajuns > Pepper

This school is more afraid of its shadow than it is about enhancing the game day experience.

But hey, you may be right. The natural alligator connection to Louisiana might be so powerful it does what a bulldog, chicken and pepper could never dream of doing, namely "overtake that brand."

What gets me if it does take the Ragin Cajun Moniker then that’s a win!! The more publicity the better the brand.

That means the Gator mascot is/was successful!!

[Turbine]

An Albino alligator can’t be associated with anything Louisiana nor Cajun as one has never been captured in Louisiana. It’s the albino concept that everyone seems to object to.

Technically true (lately) the white alligators captured in Louisiana have had a dash of pigmentation usually in the eyes.

Louisiana used to breed them. (Albino to regular gator) Florida has taken two Albino alligators and successfully bred two albino parents. https://phys.org/news/2021-08-pair-r...s-hatched.html

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries caught this on in 2009 https://www.wdsu.com/article/new-rar...ericas/3379754

[CajunT]

An Albino alligator can’t be associated with anything Louisiana nor Cajun as one has never been captured in Louisiana. It’s the albino concept that everyone seems to object to.

No, I think that's a broad projection. Most people that object to it that I have spoken to and it's not a large number, it's the gator period. They really don't care if it's brown, purple, yellow or any other color. So, let's not start this nonsense about an albino gator being too white.